Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

LA’s Staples Center to Unveil New ‘Crypto.com Arena’ Name on Christmas Day

The downtown Los Angeles Staples Center is getting a new name, stakeholders announced late Tuesday. The venue, which opened in 1999, will be called Crypto.com Arena for the next 20 years following a deal between the Singapore cryptocurrency exchange and Staples Center owner Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). “Recognizing these technologies will be at the forefront of powering…


Davis Has 34 Points and 15 Rebounds, Lakers Beat Spurs

LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 114–106 on Sunday. Talen Horton-Tucker scored 17 points in his season debut for the Lakers, and Carmelo Anthony and Wayne Ellington each had 15 points. Los Angeles led by 14 points in the second half,…


NBA Roundup: Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins Stars in Win Over Wolves

Andrew Wiggins scorched his old team for a season-high 35 points Wednesday night as the Golden State Warriors overcame a career-best 48-point performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards for a 123–110 victory at San Francisco. Stephen Curry chipped in with 25 points for the Warriors, who won a sixth straight despite losing Draymond Green…


A Year After Finals, Lakers and Heat Set to Play Before Fans

MIAMI—On their respective ways to the NBA Finals last season, there was one important element missing for both the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. No fans were there. That changes for last year’s finalists on Thursday night, when the Lakers play host to Phoenix and the Heat return home to face Milwaukee in a…